Blogger: Mary Keeley
Authors who achieve their dream of publication share certain habits and traits that bolster their endurance for the long journey to publication and then throughout their publishing career. Negative criticism, discouraging news in the industry, and frustrating …
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Jan 16, 2014 in Authors, Blog, Bookstores, ebooks, Publishing News, Writing Life | 51 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
As 2014 commences there is evidence the operative word in the publishing industry continues to be change. Publishers, authors, and agents must be willing to adapt. With change comes opportunity for those who are willing to take …
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Jan 9, 2014 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Publishing News, Writing Life | 37 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Various traditional publishers and self-publishing venues offer digital-only options to authors, but does it make sense to go that route?
Obviously the answer will differ for each writer’s particular circumstances, but as I read the most …
Read More...By Janet Grant on Aug 19, 2013 in Blog, Business of writing, ebooks, Publishing News, Reading | 85 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Publishers Marketplace is an information-packed site where agents or publishers can report deals, check to see who represents a certain author, follow manuscript buying trends, or find contact information. It’s a fee-based service of Publishers Lunch, …
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Aug 6, 2013 in Agents, Blog, Publishing News | 83 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
My morning routine begins with catching up on emails and news in the industry. Lately, more times than I care to admit it’s been as late as 11:00 when I finally glanced at the little clock on …
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Aug 1, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Publishing News | 44 Comments
Blogger: Mary Keeley
A client forwarded a link to a guest blog that’s been circulating, titled “Is Baby Boomer Lit the Next Hot Genre?” by Claude Nougat. You can view it here. She lays the groundwork by summarizing how …
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Mar 27, 2013 in Authors, Blog, Business of writing, Publishers, Publishing News, Reading | 68 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Digital Book World, which takes place in New York City every January, becomes a more significant bellwether for publishing trends every year. I’ve been collecting insights from this year’s event to help us stay on top …
Read More...By Janet Grant on Feb 4, 2013 in Blog, Marketing & Publicity, Publishing News, Social Networking | 71 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!
I read an article yesterday about a man who started a little personal lending library from a large mailbox outside of his house and the idea has caught on …
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Dec 25, 2012 in Publishers, Publishing News | 23 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I just arrived home from a whirlwind tour of publishing houses in Nashville. Janet Kobobel Grant and I had six meetings in two days. After that I had the privilege of spending time with a group of …
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Nov 6, 2012 in Blog, Business of writing, Publishers, Publishing News, Writing Life | 39 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Yesterday brought the surprise of the Penguin-Random House merger. If approved Penguin Random House will be the world’s largest book publisher. The announcement caused a groundswell of author angst that very nearly paralleled the anxiety over the …
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Oct 30, 2012 in Blog, Business of writing, Publishers, Publishing News | 24 Comments
